Stig Blomqvist |
Stig Blomqvist rally, Stig Blomqvist racing, Stig Blomqvist hillclimb, Stig Blomqvist motorsport, Stig Blomqvist mentor, Stig Blomqvist classic rallying, Stig Blomqvist Örebro, Stig Blomqvist Sweden, Stig Blomkvist. |
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As soon as Stig Blomqvist had his driving licence, aged just 18, Stig was behind the wheel of a Saab 96 -64 at a local rally event near Swedish Karlstad. Astonishingly Stig finished in 2nd place overall and from that moment his career took off. Stig drove with the Saab team in the rallies outside his home turf, which gave him his first international victory at the 1971 British RAC Rally. Over the decade he also excelled closer to home, winning the Swedish Rally in 1973, 1977 and 1979. Stig continued with top performances with Lancia and Lotus Talbot and at the beginning of the 80s he was one of the first drivers to introduce four-wheel drive to the rallying world, driving an Audi Quattro. Competing alongside other Rally masters such as Walter Röhrl, Markku Alén and Hannu Mikkola, Stig achieved five victories in 1984 and became the World Rally Champion. Stig Blomqvist rally career was on top form in the group B car era and he showed his excellence with the Nissan, Ford and Peugeot teams. In the 90s Stig used his experience of two wheel drive cars to help the Skoda Motorsport team to develop the Felicia Kit Car. In what later became rally folklore, during a guest appearance at the 1996 Rally of Great Britain, he finished 3rd overall with a Skoda Felicia Kit Car 1,6. In 2001, Stig Blomqvist, together with co-driver Ana
Goni, competed in the
World Rally Championship with a group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI, finishing in
5th place overall in the 2001 FIA group N classification. |
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Some of Stig Blomqvists
Career highlights and results: |
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1968 | Swedish Rally, 9th,SAAB V4 | |
1969 | Swedish Rally, 8th, SAAB V4 | |
1970 | Swedish Rally, 2nd, SAAB V4, Codriver Bo Reinecke | |
1971 |
RAC Rally, 1st, Saab V4,
Codriver Arne Hertz Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB V4, Codriver Arne Hertz 1000 Lakes, 1st, SAAB V4, Codriver Arne Hertz Double Swedish Rally Champion, class R and class T gr 2. |
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1972 |
Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB V4,
Codriver Arne Hertz RAC Rally, 2nd, Saab V4, Codriver Arne Hertz Cyprus Rally, 1st, Saab V4, Codriver Arne Hertz |
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1973 |
Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB V4,
Codriver Arne Hertz Swedish Rally Champion. |
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1974 |
Arctic Rally, 2nd, Saab V4,
Codriver Hans Sylván RAC Rally, 2nd, Saab V4, Codriver Hans Sylván 1000 Lakes, 4th, SAAB V4, Codriver Hans Sylván Swedish Rally Champion. |
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1975 |
Swedish Rally, 2nd, SAAB V4,
Codriver Hans Sylván Arctic Rally, 2nd, Saab V4, Codriver Hans Sylván Swedish Rally Champion. |
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1976 |
Swedish Rally, 2nd, SAAB V4,
Codriver Hans Sylván RAC Rally, 2nd, Saab 99 EMS, Codriver Hans Sylván Swedish Rally Champion. |
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1977 |
Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB 99
EMS, Codriver Hans Sylván Finnish Hanki Rally, 1st, SAAB V4, Codriver Hans Sylván |
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1978 |
Swedish Rally, 4th, Lancia
Stratos, Codriver Hans Sylván Canadian Rallye Pistons les Wapitis, 1st, SAAB 99 EMS Californian La Jornada Trabajosa Rally, 1st, SAAB 99, John Buffum Canadian Baie des Chaleaurs, 2nd, SAAB 99 EMS Swedish Rally Champion. |
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1979 |
Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB 99
turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg South Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo British Mintex International Rally, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg Cirquit of Ireland, 6th, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg International Welsh Rally, 8th, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg British TV Rally Sprint, 2nd, SAAB 99 turbo Ulster Rally, 3rd, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg 10th place in WRC |
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1980 |
South Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB
99 turbo, Swedish Rally, 2nd, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg Boucles des Spa, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg Costa Smeralda, 2nd, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg Polar Bergslags Rally, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Nord, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg Badarsvängen, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg British TV Texaco Rallysprint, 3rd, SAAB 99 turbo Swedish Rally Champion. |
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1981 |
South Swedish Rally, 2nd, SAAB
99 turbo, RAC Rally, 3rd, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Codriver Björn Cederberg Swedish Rally, 5th, SAAB 99 turbo, Codriver Björn Cederberg 1000 Lakes, 8th, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Codriver Björn Cederberg |
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1982 |
Swedish Rally, 1st, Audi
Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg San Remo Rally, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg South Swedish Rally, 1st, SAAB 99 turbo, 1000 Lakes, 2nd, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg RAC Rally, 8th, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Codriver Björn Cederberg 4th place in WRC Swedish Rally Champion. Swedish HillClimb Champion. |
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1983 | RAC Rally, 1st, Audi
Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Scottish Rally, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Ulster Rally, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Swedish Rally, 2nd, Audi 80 Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Argentina, 2nd, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg 1000 Lakes, 2nd, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Monte Carlo, 3rd, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Acropolis, 3rd, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg 4th place in WRC Swedish RallyCross Champion, Audi Quattro Swedish HillClimb Champion, Audi Quattro. |
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1984 | Swedish Rally, 1st, Audi
Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Acropolis, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg New Zeeland Rally, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Argentina, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Ivory Coast, 1st, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Monte Carlo, 2nd, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg 1000 Lakes, 4th, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Corsica, 5th, Audi Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg 1st place in WRC - World Rally Champion |
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1985 |
Swedish Rally, 2nd, Audi Sport Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Acropolis, 2nd, Audi Sport Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg 1000 Lakes, 2nd, Audi Sport Quattro S1, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Monte Carlo, 4th, Audi Sport Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg Rally Portugal, 4th, Audi Sport Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg New Zeeland Rally, 4th, Audi Sport Quattro, Codriver Björn Cederberg 2nd place in WRC |
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1986 | Hong Kong-Beijing Rally, 1st,
Audi Quattro, South Swedish Rally, 1st, Ford RS200, Rally Argentine, 3rd, Peugeot 205 T16 E2, Codriver Bruno Berglund 1000 Lakes, 4th, Peugeot 205 T16 E2, Codriver Bruno Berglund |
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1987 |
RAC Rally, 2nd, Ford Sierra RS
Cosworth,
Codriver Bruno Berglund 1000 Lakes, 3rd, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, Codriver Bruno Berglund Swedish Rally, 6th, Ford Sierra XR 4x4, Codriver Bruno Berglund 7th place in WRC Swedish HillClimb Champion, Ford RS200. |
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1988 |
Swedish Rally, 2nd, Ford Sierra XR 4x4,
Codriver Benny Melander Rally Mille Miglia, 2nd, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander Rally Portugal, 5th, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander 1000 Lakes, 5th, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander RAC Rally, 6th, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander San Remo Rally, 7th, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander 4th place in WRC Swedish HillClimb Champion, Ford RS200. |
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1989 | Race of Champions,
Nürburgring, 1st. Safari Rally, 3rd, VW Golf GTi 16V, Codriver Björn Cederberg Swedish Rally, 5th, Audi 200 Quattro, Codriver Benny Melander Swedish HillClimb Champion, Ford RS200. |
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1990 | Race of Champions, Barcelona,
1st. BritishTouringCarChampionship, Donington Race, 2nd, Ford Sierra RS500 Swedish Touring Car Champion, Ford Sierra RS500 |
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1991 | Safari Rally, 5th, Nissan Sunny GTI-R 4WD,
Codriver Benny Melander 1000 Lakes, 8th, Nissan Sunny GTI-R 4WD, Codriver Benny Melander SwedishTouringCarChampionship , 1st Anderstorp, Ford Sierra RS500 |
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1992 |
Swedish Rally, 3rd, Nissan Sunny GTi-R 4WD, Codriver Benny Melander Charrington's Historic RAC Rally, 8th, Mini-Cooper S, Codriver |
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1993 |
Historic RAC Rally, 7th, Porsche 911, Codriver Swedish HillClimb Champion. |
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1994 | South Swedish Rally, 2nd, Ford Escort Cosworth,
Codriver Benny Melander Race of Champions, Gran Canaria, 2nd Swedish Rally, 3rd, Ford Escort Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander RAC Rally, 4th, Ford Escort Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander Swedish Rally Champion, Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
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1995 | South Swedish Rally,
3rd, Ford Escort Cosworth,
Codriver Benny Melander Swedish Rally, 7th, Ford Escort Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander RAC Rally, 21st, Skoda Felicia Kit Car, Codriver Benny Melander |
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1996 | RAC Rally, 3rd, 1st in F2, Skoda Felicia Kit Car 1.6,
Codriver Benny Melander Safari Rally, 7th, Ford Escort RS Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander Swedish Rally, 8th, Ford Escort Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander |
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1997 | Race of Champions Classic,
Gran Canaria, 2nd Pirelli Int. Rally, 3rd, 1st in class, Skoda Felicia, Codriver Benny Melander Manx International Rally, 8th, Skoda Felicia Kit Car 1.6, Codriver B Melander South Swedish Rally, 9th, Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo III, Codriver Lindberg Swedish Rally, 10th, Ford Escort Cosworth, Codriver Benny Melander SwedishTouringCarChampionship, 5th, Ford Mondeo |
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1998 | SwedishTouringCarChampionship, 13th, Ford Mondeo WSR | |
1999 | Rallye dos Acores, 10th, Ford Escort RS Cosworth,
Codriver
Benny Melander Group N Rally Masters Argentina, 1st Main Forest Rally USA, 1st, Ford Escort RS Cosworth, Codriver Lance Smith |
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2000 | London-Sydney Marathon, 1st,
Ford Capri Perana V8, Codriver Ben
Rainsford Irish Rally Summit 2000, 4th, Subaru Impreza, Codriver Mark Crowe |
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2001 | Swedish Rally, 18th,
3rd grN, Mitsubishi Carisma GT-N, Codriver Ana
Goni Rally Catalunya, 21st, 3rd grN, Mitsubishi Carisma GT-N, Codriver Ana Goni 1000 Lakes, 22nd, Skoda Octavia WRC E2, Codriver Ana Goni New Zeeland, 21st, 4th grN, Mitsubishi Carisma GT-N, Codriver Ana Goni San Remo Rally, 30th, 4th grN, Mitsubishi Carisma GT-N, Codriver Ana Goni Rally Australia, 23rd, 7th grN, Mitsubishi Carisma GT-N, Codriver Ana Goni RAC Rally, 16th, 4th grN, Mitsubishi Carisma GT-N, Codriver Ana Goni |
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2002 | Swedish Rally, 15th, Skoda Octavia WRC
E2, Codriver Ana
Goni Rally Acropolis, 17th, SKODA Octavia WRC Evo 2, Codriver Ana Goni New Zeeland, 19th, 6th grN, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII, Codriver Ana Goni Rally Australia, 22rd, 12th grN, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII, Codriver Ana Goni Pikes Peak Internat.Hillclimb, Co USA, 4th overall, 2nd unlimited, Ford RS200 |
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2003 | Swedish Rally, 26th, 5rd grN,
Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana
Goni New Zeeland, 24th, 9th grN, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana Goni Cyprus Rally 11th, 3rd grN, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana Goni. Rally Deutschland, 29th, 5th grN, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana Goni. Rally Australia, 19th, 5th grN, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Rob Scott. Rally Corsica, 20th, 6th grN, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana Goni. |
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2004 | Swedish Rally, 21th, 8th grN,
Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana
Goni Rally Acropolis, 14th, 1st grN, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ana Goni |
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2005 | Swedish Rally, 20th, 3rd grN,
Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Codriver Ragnar Spjut |
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